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The official music and entertainment news site of American Idol host and American Top 40 on air radio personality!Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:35:03 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.1Adam Lambert Serenades James Corden With ‘We Are The Champions’ Parodyhttp://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/17/adam-lambert-serenades-james-corden-with-we-are-the-champions-parody/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/17/adam-lambert-serenades-james-corden-with-we-are-the-champions-parody/#commentsFri, 17 Jul 2015 22:38:32 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=343626The Late Late Show host James Corden celebrated his 50th time behind the desk on Thursday night, and Adam Lambert stopped by to honor the event with a very special Queen-inspired tribute.

The American Idol alum surprised the host by joining him onstage at the beginning of the show and he told Corden that he’d prepared something “very special” for him. Adam then took a seat and performed a “We Are The Champions” parody reworked to highlight some of Corden’s best moments since taking over the CBS late-night show in March.

“And bad mistakes, he’s made a few / Rolling the title cards five minutes in, what a dumb thing to do,” Adam sang as Corden looked on smiling. The show also played a collection of video clips over Adam’s humorous musical interlude, including Katie Couric‘s April Fools prank fall and the Tony Rex segment ahead of the release of Jurassic World.

Corden was fittingly touched by the performance, and even invited Adam to perform recent single “Ghost Town” during his studio visit.

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/17/adam-lambert-serenades-james-corden-with-we-are-the-champions-parody/feed/0Adam Lambert Strips Down for ‘FAULT': ‘I Feel More Confident in My Talent’http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/01/adam-lambert-strips-down-for-fault-i-feel-more-confident-in-my-talent/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/01/adam-lambert-strips-down-for-fault-i-feel-more-confident-in-my-talent/#commentsWed, 01 Jul 2015 18:58:58 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=341567Adam Lambert caught up with FAULT magazine about his The Original High album and put his best face forward for a black-and-white photoshoot that yielded some pretty stunning portraits.

Fresh off the release of his third studio LP — also his third to hit the Billboard Top 5 list — the “Ghost Town” singer sports a stylish leather jacket and diamond-pinned tie. He also loses the shirt and seduces the camera with his sultry eyes during a photoshoot helmed by Giuliano Bekor.

In the accompanying FAULT interview, the honorary Queen frontman reveals how he’s grown as an artist in the last six years since he stunned audiences with his stand-out “Bohemian Rhapsody” audition on American IdolSeason 8. “I feel a lot more grounded, and more comfortable in my skin,” he admits. “I feel more confident in my talent than I did before, and more clear in my direction. I don’t feel I have to assert myself as much, which means there’s a lot less ego in the music.”

Adam also points to his new-found confidence as the reason behind The Original High‘s “stripped-down” style. “When I started I was constantly trying to create something, but now I want it to be like real-life,” he explains. “I want people to know what I’m really about.”

Hard copies of Adam’s full FAULT interview are available now on newsstands.

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/01/adam-lambert-strips-down-for-fault-i-feel-more-confident-in-my-talent/feed/0Adam Lambert Celebrates New Album’s Release With ‘Ghost Town’ on ‘Tonight Show’http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/06/16/adam-lambert-celebrates-new-albums-release-with-ghost-town-on-tonight-show/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/06/16/adam-lambert-celebrates-new-albums-release-with-ghost-town-on-tonight-show/#commentsTue, 16 Jun 2015 22:04:18 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=340086Adam Lambert celebrated the release of his brand new album, The Original High, by performing its lead single, “Ghost Town,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon … and he pretty much sold us on it.

Dressed in a fringed cowboy-style black jacket, the American Idol alum completely slayed the Max Martin and Shellback-produced track:

“The lyrics of ‘Ghost Town’ were intentionally vague because I really, really want people to find their own meaning in the song,” Adam told us in April. “To me personally, it’s about questioning your ability to love. We all go through a lot of things in our lives. We maybe go through heartbreaks, or doubts, or hardships, and it causes us to maybe close off a little bit, or to get a little bit bitter or jaded. There are these moments where you have to ask yourself like, ‘Is it still possible? Am I going to fall in love again?'”

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/06/16/adam-lambert-celebrates-new-albums-release-with-ghost-town-on-tonight-show/feed/0Stream Adam Lambert’s ‘The Original High’ Before It’s Released Next Weekhttp://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/06/09/stream-adam-lamberts-the-original-high-before-its-released-next-week/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/06/09/stream-adam-lamberts-the-original-high-before-its-released-next-week/#commentsTue, 09 Jun 2015 18:01:26 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=339188Adam Lambert‘s highly-anticipated The Original High isn’t due to drop until next Tuesday, June 16, but fans can get an advance listen at the entire 14-track collection now via Amazon.

The American Idol alum’s third studio release, which was produced by hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback, kicks off with its first single, “Ghost Town,” followed by the title track before it winds its way through earworms, especially Adam’s collaboration with Tove Lo, “Rumors,” and “Lucy” with Queen‘s Brian May.

“It’s a bit bittersweet. It’s a bit melancholy. It’s kind of about life always not being exactly what you think it’s going to be, but trying to kind of get through it and make the most of it and be the best person you can be — but it’s not always easy. Our dreams aren’t always what we think they’re going to be.”

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/06/09/stream-adam-lamberts-the-original-high-before-its-released-next-week/feed/0Adam Lambert Reveals ‘I Had a Mini Freakout’ About Madonna’s ‘Ghosttown’http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/05/19/adam-lambert-reveals-i-had-a-mini-freakout-about-madonnas-ghosttown/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/05/19/adam-lambert-reveals-i-had-a-mini-freakout-about-madonnas-ghosttown/#commentsTue, 19 May 2015 18:57:20 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=337050Who knew the term “ghost town” was so popular these days?

Both Adam Lambert and Madonna released songs titled similarly — albeit with slightly different spellings (and very vast sounds) — around the same time … and the American Idolalum admits he originally panicked.

During an interview on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live on Monday night, the “Ghost Town” singer revealed, “I had a momentary freakout when I opened my computer. My song was already done and mixed, and we had already decided it was the first single … Her album, because of the leaks, had come out early. And I see, “Ghosttown,’ and I was like, ‘What are the chances?’ I had a little mini freakout because I’m a big Madonna fan and I didn’t want anyone to think I was coming for her.”

During the WWHL after-show, Adam also revealed his thoughts on some of the talent Idol has cranked out over its 14 seasons. Who did he pick as some of the most successful? Watch the video below:

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/05/19/adam-lambert-reveals-i-had-a-mini-freakout-about-madonnas-ghosttown/feed/0Adam Lambert Drops Piano-Driven Track ‘Underground’ off ‘The Original High’http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/05/15/adam-lambert-drops-piano-driven-track-underground-off-the-original-high/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/05/15/adam-lambert-drops-piano-driven-track-underground-off-the-original-high/#commentsFri, 15 May 2015 15:15:29 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=336575Adam Lambert unsolicitedly released a new track off his forthcoming and hotly-anticipated album The Original High via Twitter on Friday morning.

Entitled “Underground,” the track is a piano-driven ballad about an unhealthy relationship that has him in a vice-grip. He sings, “I look at myself and I don’t know / how I’m stuck to you like velcro / can’t rip you off and go solo / I’m in trouble.”

“Underground” comes after the release of The Original High lead single “Ghost Town.” The 12-track LP, which features two bonus songs, includes a collaboration with Queen‘s Brian May and Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo.

“I love this girl,” he said of the “Habits” singer. “We just had such a blast writing together. She’s funny, she’s normal, she’s like a normal down-to-earth girl and we went and we got dinner [one] night. We sat and had a couple glasses of wine and talked about dating and life and music. This is a really cool girl. I’m really excited for her.”

The Original High is out on June 16, but fans can pre-order the album on iTunes here.

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/05/15/adam-lambert-drops-piano-driven-track-underground-off-the-original-high/feed/0Adam Lambert Performs ‘Ghost Town’ on TV for First Time on ‘Ellen’http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/30/adam-lambert-performs-ghost-town-on-tv-for-first-time-on-ellen/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/30/adam-lambert-performs-ghost-town-on-tv-for-first-time-on-ellen/#commentsThu, 30 Apr 2015 22:27:32 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=334527It’s been a big week for Adam Lambert. It began with the release of the Hype Williams-directed music video for his new single, “Ghost Town,” and on Thursday he performed it on TV for the first time on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

The American Idol alum, decked out head to toe in white, sang the track flawlessly and even incorporated some dance moves during the whistle part of the chorus.

When Adam, 33, stopped by On Air with Ryan Seacrest last week to celebrate the release of his new single and talk about his June 16 album, The Original High, he explained the meaning behind the lyrics and why they are intentionally vague.

“I really, really want people to find their own meaning in the song,” he said. “To me personally, it’s about questioning your ability to love. We all go through a lot of things in our lives. We maybe go through heartbreaks, or doubts, or hardships, and it causes us to maybe close off a little bit, or to get a little bit bitter or jaded. There are these moments where you have to ask yourself like, ‘Is it still possible? Am I going to fall in love again?’”

Download “Ghost Town” on iTunes here and check out the music video below:

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/30/adam-lambert-performs-ghost-town-on-tv-for-first-time-on-ellen/feed/0Adam Lambert Does ‘Coachella Gone Goth’ in ‘Ghost Town’ Videohttp://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/28/adam-lambert-does-coachella-gone-goth-in-ghost-town-video/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/28/adam-lambert-does-coachella-gone-goth-in-ghost-town-video/#commentsTue, 28 Apr 2015 23:58:05 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=334159Adam Lamberthas been describing the sound on his new album, The Original High, as “darker,” and the video for its first single “Ghost Town” perfectly encapsulates that vibe.

The Hype Williams-directed visual, which first premiered on Tuesday by Entertainment Tonight, is simple in black and white as flashes of the American Idol alum and an assortment of eclectic dancers rotate onscreen.

“I really wanted to first communicate the lyrics directly to the viewer, but then I also wanted to kind of highlight a scene of people,” Adam tells ET Online. “A lot of the people that we hired for the video are friends of mine. It was really fun on set. It was kind of a party, which made it a very relaxed shoot — I’ve never shot a video like that before, that felt like a house party.”

Joking that the video is more like “Coachella gone goth,” Adam adds that there is a little something for everyone in his “Ghost Town.”

“I wanted to bring in some cool people so that everyone could feel like they were a part of this thing,” he says. “No matter who you were, no matter how old or your race or your sexual orientation or anything, I want it to feel very melting pot.”

“Ghost Town,” off The Original High, which is out on June 16, is available for download on iTunes now here!

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/28/adam-lambert-does-coachella-gone-goth-in-ghost-town-video/feed/0Adam Lambert Releases Black and White Teaser for Upcoming ‘Ghost Town’ Videohttp://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/28/adam-lambert-releases-black-and-white-teaser-for-upcoming-ghost-town-video/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/28/adam-lambert-releases-black-and-white-teaser-for-upcoming-ghost-town-video/#commentsTue, 28 Apr 2015 13:47:18 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=333961A few days after releasing his latest single “Ghost Town” off the forthcoming The Original High album, Adam Lambert is expected to release the track’s long-awaited music video on Tuesday.

ET Online, which has the exclusive on the visual, shared a black-and-white teaser via Twitter, featuring a collage of dancers writhing and gyrating in a dark room. The American Idol alum plays an omnipresent role as he strikes a few fierce poses while singing the heartache lyrics.

“It’s a bit schizophrenic,” Adam, 33, explained the track to On Air with Ryan Seacrest. “We all have heartache, we all go through things that maybe make us a little jaded or bitter in life, and the song is kind of asking, ‘Hey, despite all that, am I still able to love? Is that going to happen for me? Is it in the cards?’”

“Ghost Town” is the first cut off The Original High, which is slated for release on June 16 via Warner Bros. Records.

Check back with RyanSeacrest.com when the video, directed by Hype Williams, premieres at 7:30 ET/4:30 PT later today.

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/28/adam-lambert-releases-black-and-white-teaser-for-upcoming-ghost-town-video/feed/0Adam Lambert Talks Meaning Behind ‘Ghost Town,’ Working With Tove Lo on ‘Rumors’http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/22/adam-lambert-talks-meaning-behind-ghost-town-working-with-tove-lo-on-rumors/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/04/22/adam-lambert-talks-meaning-behind-ghost-town-working-with-tove-lo-on-rumors/#commentsWed, 22 Apr 2015 16:42:21 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=333319After releasing his new single “Ghost Town” and issuing June 16 as the release date for his upcoming album The Original High, Adam Lambert joined On Air with Ryan Seacrest in the green room to answer some burning questions about his new project.

During an intimate Q&A session, the American Idol alum responded to fan questions on Twitter about the heartache lyrics in “Ghost Town,” working with Swedish artist Tove Lo, and a lyric that has resonated with him in the past couple of months.

“I would say that the lyrics from the title track ‘The Original High’ on the album are kind of very true to what I observed over the past couple of years,” he says, revealing his most cherished lyric at the moment. “The title track, it says, “Chasing the original high,’ that’s the hook. I feel like we all do that on some way. Whatever the original high is to you … The first time, for me, [when] I got onstage and that adrenaline rush, that kind of high.”

For his third studio album, the 33-year-old teamed up with Tove Lo on a song called “Rumors.” The collaboration came about when he began the writing process for The Original High in Stockholm, Sweden and linked up with the “Habits (Stay High)” singer.

“I love this girl,” he admits. “We just had such a blast writing together. She’s funny, she’s normal, she’s like a normal down-to-earth girl and we went and we got dinner [one] night. We sat and had a couple glasses of wine and talked about dating and life and music. This is a really cool girl. I’m really excited for her.”

For his final question, he reveals that “Ghost Town” was written vaguely so listeners can relate to the track.

“The lyrics of ‘Ghost Town’ were intentionally vague because I really, really want people to find their own meaning in the song,” he says. “To me personally, it’s about questioning your ability to love. We all go through a lot of things in our lives. We maybe go through heartbreaks, or doubts, or hardships, and it causes us to maybe close off a little bit, or to get a little bit bitter or jaded. There are these moments where you have to ask yourself like, ‘Is it still possible? Am I going to fall in love again?'”